Democracy and Media in Europe: A Discursive-Material Approach is a theoretical reflection on the intersection of democracy and media, through a constructionist lens.

Introduction Part I: Democracy 1. Core Components of Democracy 2. Struggles over Democracy 3. Conditions of Possibility of Democracy 4. Threats to Democracy 5. A First Visual Summary Part II: Media and Democracy 6. Core Components of Media 7. The Roles of (European) Media in Democracy 8. Struggles over Media's Democratic Roles 9. Conditions of Possibility for Media's Democratic Roles 10. Threats to Media's Democratic Roles 11. A Second Visual Summary A brief conclusion References Index